conciernevsconciernenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“concierne” and “conciernen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,558
“concierne” frequency rank
#39,122
“conciernen” frequency rank
51680
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concierne conciernen
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concernir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concernir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concierne and conciernen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
concierne
10 ch
conciernen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concierne ([kõnˈsjeɾne]) and conciernen ([kõnˈsjeɾnẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “concierne” sits inside “conciernen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concierne is recorded at frequency rank #12,558, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsjeɾne]. conciernen is at rank #39,122, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsjeɾnẽn].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 51680, this pair ranks #96,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concierne vs conciernen

Shared letters: ceinor. Private to "concierne": -. Private to "conciernen": -.

"concierne" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV  ·  "conciernen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conciernecconcierne · cnocierne · cocnierne · conccierne · conceirne · concienre · concieren · conciernne
  • conciernencconciernen · cnociernen · cocniernen · concciernen · conceirnen · concienren · concierenn · conciernenn

Frequency comparison

concierne#12,558
conciernen#39,122

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concierne" and "conciernen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnˈsjeɾne] versus [kõnˈsjeɾnẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concierne" or "conciernen"?
"concierne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,558 in our Spanish list, against #39,122 for "conciernen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concierne vs conciernen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concierne” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list